How Do You Spell Hate? T-E-X-A-S.

[JustKay]

7. I'm in Texas, trust me, it's bad! But there are pockets of sanity and kindness.

I'm in Fort Worth, TX (Tarrant County). I am a liberal, surrounded by Trumpers. Many of them are hard-core Trumpers. The 32% that still cling to their great orange god are mostly living here! Trump flags on trucks are a pretty common sight.

Although in 2020, Tarrant County voted for Joe Biden, Donald Trump won in 2024, which goes to show that misogyny is still alive and well in Texas.

And of course, the Republican-led state government includes some of the most controversial and repugnant figures in modern Texas politics. Think Ted Cruz, John Cornyn, Ken Paxton, and Greg Abbott.

But in 2026, a Democrat (Taylor Rehmet) flipped a longtime Republican Senate seat in Tarrant County. He won about 57% to 43% in a district that had been Republican for decades.

And the church I attend (United Church of Christ) has a minister who's gay and black. We love everyone who walks in the door.

Even in the rain, more than a thousand people showed up in downtown Fort Worth for the latest ‘No Kings’ protest—that was encouraging to see. So it can get hostile and scary here sometimes, but Fort Worth is my home. I wasn't born here, but I've been here for 30+ years. And I'm not going to let the haters win.